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Karen Russell (born July 10, 1981) is an American novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel , Swamplandia! , was a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction . In 2009 the National Book Foundation named Russell a 5 under 35 honoree.
Learn about Karen Russell, the author of Swamplandia!, St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, and Orange World, Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Her latest novel, Sleep Donation, is a dark satire of a plague of insomnia.
Karen Russell is a MacArthur Fellow and a Guggenheim Fellow, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and the author of five books of fiction. She has also co-created a ballet and an opera, and teaches creative writing at various universities.
Karen Russell graduated from Columbia University's MFA program in 2006. Her stories have been featured in The Best American Short Stories, Conjunctions, Granta, The New Yorker, Oxford American, and Zoetrope. Her first book of short stories, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, was published in September 2006.
Karen Russell is a writer of fantasy, horror and humor. Her books include Sleep Donation, Orange World, Vampires in the Lemon Grove, Swamplandia! and St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves.
Nov 11, 2011 · Karen Russell talks to Patrick Ryan about her novel Swamplandia!, which blends fantasy and reality in a Florida theme park. She also discusses her short stories, her influences, and her writing process.
Karen Russell is the author of five books of fiction, including the NYT bestsellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove.
